Friday, September 2, 2022 Edition 2
Congratulations to Michael Ping! Our first find the viking winner! Michael earned the prize of leaving 5 minutes early for lunch on Friday, August 26th.
The viking will be hidden on mornings the newspaper will be published. The finder of the viking will earn a prize. Who will be our next winner?
Congratulations to September 2nd winners Janelle Sullivan and Alivia Stark!
The Life of a Bus Driver
By Frank Gilbert
My bus driver Tammy has a lot of rules to follow. When she stops on railroad tracks she has to open the door to hear for a train. It’s required for her to pull the parking brake every time she stops. She can’t take off until everybody is in a seat or she will be in trouble. When she picks up kids, she has to pull over a little to the opposite side of the road so cars will see the bus and know kids are on it. She has an elementary school route after the high school route but after school the elementary is before us. She always cleans every seat before letting us on.
I Believe I can Fly
By Sierra Sinders
Volleyball
By Darcee Garrett
West Vigo Volleyball started off really strong this season with some of the newcomers to the high school! Jaycee Elkins and Somer Ockerman started strong on varsity as freshmen. The volleyball team has already won some amazing games. Junior varsity is going strong with two games as a start off, They have awesome teamwork skills. Sadly some players have been hurt during the games. Reagan Taylor came in strong as a new libero on the junior varsity team. She’s been getting some awesome saves in the few games they’ve had.
The students of the school really show their support for our teams. Many have been coming to almost every game and have been showing their school pride.
Photos courtesy of the West Vigo Yearbook Staff
Boys and Girls Cross Country
By Sara Callecod
Chad Smith Invitational
On Friday, August 26, the boys and girls’ cross country teams competed at Sullivan High School for the Chad Smith Invitational. There were ten teams at the meet and 127 runners. For the girls’ race leading the Lady Vikings was Madelynn Wrin with a time of 26:24. Following her were Sara Callecod, Gwen Garman, and Laikyn Luttrell.
The boys’ team was led by Liam Campbell with a fourth-place finish and a time of 19:06. Next was Bryland Pape with a seventh-place finish with a time of 19:13. These boys were followed by Kyson Daugherty, Cameron Nunez, and Kyler Sullivan. The boy’s team placed second; unfortunately, the girl’s team could not qualify as a team because they didn’t have enough runners.
Riverton Parke Invitational
On Saturday, August 22nd, the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams competed at the Riverton Park Invitational. There were sixteen teams in the boys’ race and fourteen in the girls’ race. The girls’ team placed seventh, and leading the team was Madelynn Wrin with a 24th place finish and a personal best time of 25:10. Following her were Audree Bauer with a 26:20, Sara Callecod with a 27:25, Gwen Garman with a 29:04, and Laikyn Luttrell with a time of 36:30.
Liam Camp once again led the boy’s team with a second-place finish and a time of 18:14. Bryland Pape placed fifth with an 18:20, followed by Kyson Daughtery, Cameron Nunez, and Kyler Sullivan. The boy’s and girls’ next meet is on Saturday, September 3rd, at Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.
Photos courtesy of Sara Callecod
Photos courtesy of Mrs. Avanatti
Friday Night Football
By Jacob Lovell
The West Vigo Varsity Football team had its first game on Friday, August 19th against North Vermillion. Players got to wear their away jerseys for the first time. In the end, the score was 27 to 0, but our Viking defense stopped us from getting knocked out of the water completely with North Vermillion only scoring six points in the second half.
On Monday, August 22, the junior varsity team did a bit better against North Vermillion with a score of 20 to 6.
West Vigo played a game on August, 25 going against Park Heritage, winning 36-16. This was the first game that the JV got varsity play time. The drive there was long on the yellow bus, taking an hour to get there and back home to celebrate the big victory.
The West Vigo Football Team practices from 3:30-6:30 almost everyday going over game plays and the special teams like kick off and kick return for West Vigo Football. Varsity practices plays while JV watches. It is a team effort. Everyone supports one another. Aaron Clements is the new football coach this season. The first home varsity football game is this Friday, September 2nd at 7: 00 pm. Come out and support your Vikings!
MARCHING BAND’S BACK THIS SEPTEMBER
By Audrey Evitts
Give a warm welcome to the marching band once again! On September 2nd, 9th and 23rd, the marching band will march into the first football game(s) of this year! They will play songs from “The Little Shop of Horrors”, a 1986 musical film. Their performances will be during halftime of the first three home football games. Mr. Christopher Gelb, the marching band director, stated that he wanted to play music based on the 1950s style. He also stated, “The marching band has been working hard all summer learning music and drill for this show. We are looking forward to performing for the West Vigo community, students, and staff.” Many students perform in the marching band. Members practice each day during SRT and after school sometimes as well.
If you see a marching band member, congratulate them for all their hard work and determination. They’ve been working hard even before school started! The freshman, seniors, and the ones behind the scenes, deserve appreciation.
Soccer Highlights
By Emily McKinney
Girl’s soccer shows support for lost ISU Students
With a big game on the line against rival Northview, the Lady Vikes soccer team showed their support for Indiana State University (ISU) at their game on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. The girls wore blue ribbons to remember the three ISU students who lost their lives in a tragic accident. The girls won 4-0 that game, but wanted to show their support for ISU families, friends, faculty, and students. West Vigo showed their support for the families that lost the ones they loved dearly.
Hoosier Cup
Coming up for boys and girls’ soccer teams: over Labor Day weekend, September 2nd and 3rd, 2022, the vikings head to Bloomington, Indiana for a big soccer competition. Girls are going in 5-1, the boys are going in 2-4. Both teams are going to go in level headed and ready to put up a good fight. Help us cheer the soccer teams to victory!
Photo courtesy of Emily McKinney
